Remote Senior Developer Advocate

Summary

Join StarTree, a cloud-based software company that enables business customers to derive advanced insights from real-time and historical data, as a Senior Developer Advocate. As a key member of the developer community, you will create engaging content, foster relationships, and collaborate with marketing and sales teams.

Requirements

• An unremittingly positive attitude
• Experience writing high-quality technical blog posts or documentation
• Experience at some of the following: speaking at conferences, speaking at meetups, hosting webinars, leading training
• Deep empathy for developers learning a new and potentially difficult technology
• Extensive experience with at least one common programming language and a basic understanding of others (Java, Python, Go, C++)
• Experience with and understanding of a variety of databases, data stores, data warehouse/lakehouse technologies, and distributed systems
• Experience with and understanding of data streaming technology like Apache Kafka®
• Understanding of DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive attitude

Responsibilities

• Create interesting, technically appropriate, and well-written blog content sharing your own discoveries and explaining Apache Pinot™ and Real-Time Analytics concepts
• Answer questions in Community Slack, Stack Overflow, Twitter, or wherever developers are asking questions about Pinot
• Create fun, engaging, technically deep presentations explaining Pinot, real-time analytics, and related technologies to your fellow developers
• Present at conferences and meetups, both online and in person
• Write quality sample code that illustrates how to embed real-time analytics in practical applications
• Create screencasts and tutorial videos explaining and applying Pinot and related technologies
• Contribute documentation topics that help developers adopt and use Pinot successfully
• Foster and manage relationships with key members of the developer community
• Organize and participate in hackathons, coding bootcamps, and other community events
• Gather developer feedback to inform product and documentation improvements
• Develop a content strategy that aligns with the company’s goals and the needs of the developer community
• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to support go-to-market strategies and developer outreach initiatives
• Travel 20-30% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Apache Pinot
• Knowledge of other data streaming technologies (e.g., Apache Flink, Apache Pulsar)
• Experience with front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js)
• Relevant certifications in data science, analytics, or related fields
• Public speaking or communication certifications